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a cab crashes into a clothing storthis israel, plowing into customers and children. >>> and holiday tradition. everyone's favorite characters line up in the streets of new york city for the 83rd annual line up in the streets of new york city for the 83rd annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with party crashers. this morning the secret service is investigating how a pair of aspiring reality tv stars apparently slipped into the white house state dinner on tuesday without an invitation. although ta reek and ma hail ya were on the guest list, seemed like they act like it, even stopping several times to pose for pictures. it is not clear whether the couple interacted with president obama or india's prime minister, who was guest of honor. there was no threat of danger to the president, because the couple went through the same metal security checkpoints as other guests. >>> well, nbc news has learned new details ahead of president obama's upcoming announcement on the u.s.-led strategy
a cab crashes into a clothing storthis israel, plowing into customers and children. >>> and holiday tradition. everyone's favorite characters line up in the streets of new york city for the 83rd annual line up in the streets of new york city for the 83rd annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with party crashers. this morning the secret service is...
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israel launched an offensive, killing the military commander. there are 11 policemens killed. 100 injured. islamist group retaliated this morning firing dozens of rockets into israel. we'll keep an eye on the numbers for you this morning and keep you updated. >>> today lawmakers will be getting more answers about september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. those attacks killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. republicans have been criticizing the obama administration for not responding quickly enough to the violence outside the consulate. >>> david petraeus will testify before the house intelligence committee tomorrow. it was unclear until yesterday whether petraeus would still answer questions after his sudden resignation as cia director. his close friend said petraeus did not like conspiracies going around that he had something to hide. he will not answer questions about the sex scandal that cost him his job. >>> president obama is defending susan rice. republicans have criticized her for insisting th
israel launched an offensive, killing the military commander. there are 11 policemens killed. 100 injured. islamist group retaliated this morning firing dozens of rockets into israel. we'll keep an eye on the numbers for you this morning and keep you updated. >>> today lawmakers will be getting more answers about september's deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. those attacks killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. republicans have been criticizing...
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no nukes will be tolerated and the netanyahus invited the obamas to israel. netanyahu did not agree to a major obama demand, for an israeli settlement freeze in the west bank. steve handelsman, news 4 at the white house. >> officials at the white house say this is the fourth time mr. netanyahu has met with president obama in washington. >>> the late senator robert byrd was laid to rest in arlington. the funeral service was at memorial baptist church after a week of tributes by the nation's political figures, the family wanted to focus on the father, grandfather and great grandfather who played the fiddle and loved his dog. he was the longest serving senator in our nation's history. he died last week at the age of 92. >>> the new immigration law in arizona is going to be taken to court by the federal government as was promised some months ago. the justice department filed the lawsuit today to pursue challenges of the constitutionality of arizona's law that targets illegal immigrants. that law is scheduled to take effect at the end of the month but could be del
no nukes will be tolerated and the netanyahus invited the obamas to israel. netanyahu did not agree to a major obama demand, for an israeli settlement freeze in the west bank. steve handelsman, news 4 at the white house. >> officials at the white house say this is the fourth time mr. netanyahu has met with president obama in washington. >>> the late senator robert byrd was laid to rest in arlington. the funeral service was at memorial baptist church after a week of tributes by...
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i would not think that this movement will move to try to abrogate the peace treaty with israel and israel is a little bit overdone and don't think that will happen. chris: back at home robert gibbs, the presidential press seck tashe fend his tour -- press secretary finished his tour of office and the new press secretary is jay carney moving up from his job as vice president biden spokesman. this week some of his predecessors held a forum on the tricks. trade of being presidential press secretary. like clever obfuscating and putting down the question, we've seen that. that was one of the chief tricks of nixon's guy, ron ziggler, who had to keep coming up with new ways to defend the indefensible. >> if we were going to tamper with these tapes, we would have done a far better job with it. chris: another trick avoid the tough questions in the room. they were pounding george w. bush's press secretary, scott mcclellan, over that c.e.a. leak story. so day after day mcclellan would call on our press room regular from the indian newspaper the globe, named goyle. the impertinent voice you hear is o
i would not think that this movement will move to try to abrogate the peace treaty with israel and israel is a little bit overdone and don't think that will happen. chris: back at home robert gibbs, the presidential press seck tashe fend his tour -- press secretary finished his tour of office and the new press secretary is jay carney moving up from his job as vice president biden spokesman. this week some of his predecessors held a forum on the tricks. trade of being presidential press...
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israel is here to stay. it's not a fact that it's here today and gone tomorrow. >> let me pick up on that point. as you said in your statement, president abbas referred to the crime of israel being 1948, not 1967. isn't it clear the palestinians will never accept israel as a jewish homeland? do you fear the two-state solution is no longer viable? >> you know, i was so disappointed to hear him say that because he was going back. i was trying to move forward. i said listen, let's talk. you know, i have deep, deep connections to this land, the land of israel, the land of jacob, the father of benjamin, my name sake. i recognize this in other people living there. let's sit down and work out a solution. you tell me, now president abbas comes and says this land has been sacred for muslims and christians for 2000 years. hello! you know, we have been around there 2,000 years. jesus came from a certain place. this bible thing, which precedes it. why can't you recognize our history and the jewish connection to the jewi
israel is here to stay. it's not a fact that it's here today and gone tomorrow. >> let me pick up on that point. as you said in your statement, president abbas referred to the crime of israel being 1948, not 1967. isn't it clear the palestinians will never accept israel as a jewish homeland? do you fear the two-state solution is no longer viable? >> you know, i was so disappointed to hear him say that because he was going back. i was trying to move forward. i said listen, let's...
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he's been to scrawl twice in the last month -- israel twice in the last months. he's a star among the tea party crowd. people are talking about him. i have a possible 2016 contender. the problem being he was born in canada. >> the cliche that young people are liberal and ultra conservative is wrong. but it is true now. and that highlights the challenge. what they need to do is figure out a way to go make a kind of small government market economy-based case to young people, without turning them off. chris: could the cheap investment be a younger candidate like rubio? >> i don't think so. chris: when we come back, the second obama nomination, is it as significant as his first? k o. that's more than the population of new york city, chicago and los angeles combined. you can make a difference in your community and help end childhood hunger... the more you know. chris: welcome back. this week's big question, is the second obama inauguration as significant as the first? joe klein? >> it's more significant for republicans because they now know they are a minority party.
he's been to scrawl twice in the last month -- israel twice in the last months. he's a star among the tea party crowd. people are talking about him. i have a possible 2016 contender. the problem being he was born in canada. >> the cliche that young people are liberal and ultra conservative is wrong. but it is true now. and that highlights the challenge. what they need to do is figure out a way to go make a kind of small government market economy-based case to young people, without turning...
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then you have the barack obama who has got to think about oil prices -- chris: israel. >> and all of that. and they are two different things but you have to learn how to balance both. chris: he has made since the election, as helene pointed out. a couple changes. he did go on to tax cuts to the rich. he did say to the governors this spring or late winter, he said you know gorks ahead. if you don't like the individual man who covers part of this thing in the health care bill, come up with something better. he's opening the door from his change. >> absolutely. if you remember his interview with jon stewart from last year, hey, when we said we promised the american people change you can believe it. it wasn't change you can believe in, in 18 months. it's change you can believe in and we have to work for it. he's a prague ma fist. chris: has he done enough for his aggressive bay that he can now cruise down the channel? >> probably just enough. again, i go back to this idea, and helene is right, the management role of the presidency has overwhelmed the rhetorical. and the visionary. becaus
then you have the barack obama who has got to think about oil prices -- chris: israel. >> and all of that. and they are two different things but you have to learn how to balance both. chris: he has made since the election, as helene pointed out. a couple changes. he did go on to tax cuts to the rich. he did say to the governors this spring or late winter, he said you know gorks ahead. if you don't like the individual man who covers part of this thing in the health care bill, come up with...
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aid to israel after what they called an unjustified attack. they marched from a demonstration outside the israeli embassy. >> we have a case of extreme piracy. the israeli government has boats in the high seas, not in israeli waters, they boarded these shipped. they fired from helicopters, machine guns fired into the boats. the international incident forced israel's prime minister to cancel a white house visit with president obama set for tomorrow. what activists call a peaceful mission to deliver 10,000 tons of aid to the gaza strip, israeli officials call an outrageous provication. >> we want to maintain that we're convinced that they were trying to prevent the material. >> the palestinian protesters here say they don't believe israeli commandoes acted in self-defense. >> there's no way. had there was no arms on any of the ships. and parra troopers landed in the middle of the night from military helicopters. it is absolutely indefensible. >> an 81-year-old chevy chase man was aboard the ship. edward peck is on his way home tonight. meanwhile
aid to israel after what they called an unjustified attack. they marched from a demonstration outside the israeli embassy. >> we have a case of extreme piracy. the israeli government has boats in the high seas, not in israeli waters, they boarded these shipped. they fired from helicopters, machine guns fired into the boats. the international incident forced israel's prime minister to cancel a white house visit with president obama set for tomorrow. what activists call a peaceful mission...
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the presumptive nominee spent the weekend in israel. he declared jerusalem the capital of the jewish state yesterday. romney vowed to do everything in his power to protect israel from iran. >> ayatollah is in tehran are testing our moral defenses. do you want to know who will object and who will look the other way. my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one in the same, we will not look away, nor will my country ever look away from our passion and commitment to israel. >> romney is trying to bolster his foreign policy credentials with this trip. he's also trying to show -- rather, win support from jewish voters. recent survey show jewish supporters are for barack obama. >>> dick cheney says sarah palin was a mistake for john mccain. the former vice president believes palin wasn't ready to be president which he says should be a quee quality of a vp candidate. cheney was also critical of how the mccain campaign did the vetting process. >>> first lady michelle obama is back from london. she cheered on team usa on ope
the presumptive nominee spent the weekend in israel. he declared jerusalem the capital of the jewish state yesterday. romney vowed to do everything in his power to protect israel from iran. >> ayatollah is in tehran are testing our moral defenses. do you want to know who will object and who will look the other way. my message to the people of israel and the leaders of iran is one in the same, we will not look away, nor will my country ever look away from our passion and commitment to...
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remember, support for israel is bipartisan on capitol hill. israel has a very powerful constituency on capitol hill so if there is any movement here that iran doesn't look like they're doing this deal, the political pressure on the president to back out will be tremendous. >> all right. chuck todd of the white house tonight. thank you. >>> another major story we're following. a massive wintery storm blamed for at least 13 deaths in the northwest. the storm is expected to push east. we're getting messy travel on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> reporter: in the southwest tonight, wicked winter weather that's dangerous and on the move. the powerful storm blanketing several states with heavy snow, steady rain, debilitating ice and high winds. in texas, icy roads turned i-20 near dallas into a skating rink. three killed here, 13 across the region. at dfw, more than 300 flights canceled. >> reporter: after hundreds of crashes to the west, dallas was ready as the storm moved in. 30 trucks dumped sand on city streets. >> reporter: the c
remember, support for israel is bipartisan on capitol hill. israel has a very powerful constituency on capitol hill so if there is any movement here that iran doesn't look like they're doing this deal, the political pressure on the president to back out will be tremendous. >> all right. chuck todd of the white house tonight. thank you. >>> another major story we're following. a massive wintery storm blamed for at least 13 deaths in the northwest. the storm is expected to push...
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in fact, a short while ago they fired rockets into israel. the question on the minds of palestinians in gaza, how long will israel restrain itself before it decides to fire back. and that has people here fearing for the worst. lester. >> ayman mohyeldin tonight for us in gaza. thank you. >>> so with the situation unraveling in libya tonight and still no permanent cease-fire in the latest gaza-israel conflict, the list of foreign policy headaches facing the obama white house continues to mount. let's turn to our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. andrea, how is the obama administration juggling all these crises? >> reporter: it is a real crisis for this white house and for the state department. this emergency in libya, lester, is just the latest example of what happens when a dictator is toppled when militias vying for power in a videocassette qume. in syria much overlooked here late, 1700 people died only last week. and two years after the president first said assad must go, assad is stronger than ever. the most critical pro
in fact, a short while ago they fired rockets into israel. the question on the minds of palestinians in gaza, how long will israel restrain itself before it decides to fire back. and that has people here fearing for the worst. lester. >> ayman mohyeldin tonight for us in gaza. thank you. >>> so with the situation unraveling in libya tonight and still no permanent cease-fire in the latest gaza-israel conflict, the list of foreign policy headaches facing the obama white house...
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thrown israel under the bus? >> so it's -- there's no bus, and we're not going to get into that discussion, except to say one thing. we have a strong alliance, and we're going to continue to have a strong alliance. i think the important question is where does the -- the only bus that is really important is the iranian nuclear bus. that's the one that we have to derail. and that's my interest. that's my only interest. >> final question on the broader middle east and what we're seeing this week. this anti-american and indeed anti-israeli rage throughout the middle east attacking our embassy, killing a united states ambassador as you well know. what has been unleashed and what can the united states and its allies specifically do to contain it? >> well, look, i think people focus on the spark. and the spark of reprehensible and irresponsible film is a spark, but it doesn't explain anything. it doesn't explain 9/11. it doesn't explain the decades of animosity and the grievances that go back centuries. in fact, there's
thrown israel under the bus? >> so it's -- there's no bus, and we're not going to get into that discussion, except to say one thing. we have a strong alliance, and we're going to continue to have a strong alliance. i think the important question is where does the -- the only bus that is really important is the iranian nuclear bus. that's the one that we have to derail. and that's my interest. that's my only interest. >> final question on the broader middle east and what we're seeing...
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help israel attack iran? plus scoops and predictions from the notebooks of these reporters. >> life, liberty and the pursuit of politics. chris: i hate to teach politics to the experts but it's fun. >> hardball with chris matthews. chris: welcome back. as if afghanistan weren't enough, now there's iran's move to get nuclear weapons. if iran does not respond to international pressure, israel has made it clear it will not wait long. the prime minister netanyahu has said the end of this year is the deadline for us to get it done peacefully. president obama was strong in his support while on campaign trip to israel last year. >> the state of israel faces determined enemies who seek its destruction but it also has a friend and ally in the united states that will always stand by the people of israel. i will take no options off the table. in dealing with this potential iranian threat. chris: how do you read that? do we have a policy of supporting or not supporting israel should they go with military means to stop th
help israel attack iran? plus scoops and predictions from the notebooks of these reporters. >> life, liberty and the pursuit of politics. chris: i hate to teach politics to the experts but it's fun. >> hardball with chris matthews. chris: welcome back. as if afghanistan weren't enough, now there's iran's move to get nuclear weapons. if iran does not respond to international pressure, israel has made it clear it will not wait long. the prime minister netanyahu has said the end of...
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at last check, he was in stable condition in a local hospital. >>> you should start to see pro israel ads on metro buses. the agency has to display the ads by 5:00 this evening. it protested the ad, comparing muslim rebels to savages. a federal judge ruled on friday that metro was violating afdi's first amendment rights. the ads have already been posted in new york city subway
at last check, he was in stable condition in a local hospital. >>> you should start to see pro israel ads on metro buses. the agency has to display the ads by 5:00 this evening. it protested the ad, comparing muslim rebels to savages. a federal judge ruled on friday that metro was violating afdi's first amendment rights. the ads have already been posted in new york city subway
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not, oh, gee, let's sit down and talk, but to send rockets into israel, pre-1967 israel and stay rogue. so, the problem here is not israel, in my opinion. obviously, i want them to sit down and talk and come to a compromise, no question about that, but the problem has been the intrans-jens of the other side and the whole world has to recognize that before we're going to get any peace. >> all right. we're going to leave it there. senator schumer, thank you, as always. >> thank you. >>> and coming up, sarah palin kicks off a bus tour this morning in washington that will take her up the east coast, including new hampshire. is this a sign she's running for president, and if so, what will it mean for the rest of the field? our roundtable weighs in. former democratic congressman harold ford, jr., republican strategist alex castellanos, ruth marcus is here of "the washington post," as well as david brooks of the "the new york times," straight ahead. - he volunteered. - we were drafted. - she enlisted. - and off we went to asia. - to europe. - the gulf. - to do our duty. - to serve our country
not, oh, gee, let's sit down and talk, but to send rockets into israel, pre-1967 israel and stay rogue. so, the problem here is not israel, in my opinion. obviously, i want them to sit down and talk and come to a compromise, no question about that, but the problem has been the intrans-jens of the other side and the whole world has to recognize that before we're going to get any peace. >> all right. we're going to leave it there. senator schumer, thank you, as always. >> thank you....
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meahile, george mitchl has been sent to israel in hopes of breaking the problems in the negotiations. >>> it has literally never been hoert in california than it was yesterday. downtown l.a. hitting 113 deges breaking the all-time record of 112 set back in june 1990. the heat has led to tens of thousands of power outages. in e meantime, the dry conditions have firefighters on alert. today has been forecast to be another hot one, but no records are expected to be broken. now here is a look at other stories making news today in america. in texas, an elderly couple is dead after a fire broke out in an apartment complex. they were forced to retreat when live ammunition started going off. authoritiesre investigating the cause of the fire. >>> in south dakota, the annual roundup of a free roaming buffalo herd in the black hills custer state park attracted thousands. once a year, the herd is rounded up the old fashioned way for a visit to the buffalo doctor, if you will, where they will be sorted, branded and released to once again roam freely home of the range. >>> a new exhibit ons in new
meahile, george mitchl has been sent to israel in hopes of breaking the problems in the negotiations. >>> it has literally never been hoert in california than it was yesterday. downtown l.a. hitting 113 deges breaking the all-time record of 112 set back in june 1990. the heat has led to tens of thousands of power outages. in e meantime, the dry conditions have firefighters on alert. today has been forecast to be another hot one, but no records are expected to be broken. now here is a...
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israel is in favor of a palestinian state. that would end the conflict with israel. we're not in favor of a palestinian state. we'll don't wage war against israel. >> let me ask you something about settlements. during the campaign and i want to put this up from "the washington post," reports were netanyahu said settlement construction was not only to provide housing for residents but to deny palestinian territory and continuity. it's a neighborhood i initiated in 1997. he said its value is that it stops the continued advancement of the palestinians. this goes to the critique of the settlement construction that settlement construction is all about preventing a palestinian state. what do you say to that? >> that's not true. the jewish settlements will be part of any peace deal. settlement construction that goes on about 90% of it is in those areas. it's within the consensus not only inside of israel. >> do you deny settlement construction -- >> that's not the obstacle to peace. this conflict has been going on for 50 years. 50 years before there was a single settlement
israel is in favor of a palestinian state. that would end the conflict with israel. we're not in favor of a palestinian state. we'll don't wage war against israel. >> let me ask you something about settlements. during the campaign and i want to put this up from "the washington post," reports were netanyahu said settlement construction was not only to provide housing for residents but to deny palestinian territory and continuity. it's a neighborhood i initiated in 1997. he said...
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. >>> now at 4:30, the united nations postponed a vote designed to stop israel settlement in the west bank. it's been postponed after president-elect donald trump took to twitter and demanded to be stopped. >> they planned to abstain from the vote, but one month trump stepped in. jennifer johnson is tracking developments from capitol hill and has more. . >> this was an unusual step for a president-elect, but trump and israel got away they wanted. no vote today at the u.n. >>> president-elect donald trump stepped into an international showdown today as egypt postponed a a vote on a u.n. resolution declaring israel's settlements a violation of the prime minister benjamin netanyahu demanded they veto the resolution. that prompted trump to tweet and post on facebook. and not through the imposition of terms by the united nations. >> we have one president at a time. that's quite important. but i don't think we're going to stop trump from tweeting out or speaking out and i think u president obama has taken that into. account. >> the u.s., now some question will trump will reverse that. >> th
. >>> now at 4:30, the united nations postponed a vote designed to stop israel settlement in the west bank. it's been postponed after president-elect donald trump took to twitter and demanded to be stopped. >> they planned to abstain from the vote, but one month trump stepped in. jennifer johnson is tracking developments from capitol hill and has more. . >> this was an unusual step for a president-elect, but trump and israel got away they wanted. no vote today at the u.n....
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chris: will israel attack? >> of course, it's possible. chris: gloria. >> republicans running the senate campaign committee are very excited about what they're calling the trifecta which is getting republicans in barack obama's seat, joe biden's seat and harry rises's seat. >> there is a rough start to his primary challenge in the new york senate democratic primary. wall street is behind harold ford because they're mad at chuck schumer and this is a way of punishing him. chris: when we come back, the big question of the week -- behind the scenes we hear the republican leaders, the governors, especially, hope that senator palin doesn't run. will they organize behind the escen to stop a disaster? be right back. chris: welcome back. in this week's "washington post" abc poll, 71% say sarah palin is not qualified to be president. but some very skilled analysis shows a clear path to key primary states for ha her to win the g.o.p. nomination. this is this week's big question -- will republican leaders, governors, etc., take steps to stop her, to
chris: will israel attack? >> of course, it's possible. chris: gloria. >> republicans running the senate campaign committee are very excited about what they're calling the trifecta which is getting republicans in barack obama's seat, joe biden's seat and harry rises's seat. >> there is a rough start to his primary challenge in the new york senate democratic primary. wall street is behind harold ford because they're mad at chuck schumer and this is a way of punishing him....
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settlements would be outside israel. however, mr. obama said he's convinced the majority of palestinians and israelis no longer want to be trapped in the past. >> that is the choice that must be made. a choice between hate and hope. between the shackles of the past and the promise of the future. >> reporter: the president also said all palestinians including the militant group hamas, which is now part of the government, must recognize israel's right to exist. the israeli prime minister is here tomorrow for talks with the president. there's certainly a lot more to talk about now, brian. >>> ron allen at the white house with a report on the president's speech. let's go to a couple of the veterans who cover that part of the world. richard engle in is cairo. andrea mitchell is in washington. rucheered, considering you and i walked through the square, the height of the first uprising, how is this going up over there? >> reporter: people have not been terribly impressed. they didn't think president obama was nearly specific enough. they wa
settlements would be outside israel. however, mr. obama said he's convinced the majority of palestinians and israelis no longer want to be trapped in the past. >> that is the choice that must be made. a choice between hate and hope. between the shackles of the past and the promise of the future. >> reporter: the president also said all palestinians including the militant group hamas, which is now part of the government, must recognize israel's right to exist. the israeli prime...
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this, after days of fierce fighting between israel and gaza militants. an attempt at a brief cease fire was unsuccessful this morning as palestinians unleashed a fresh round of air a being at thats. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not backing down. >> the past 24 hours israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate rocket and missile attacks on its civilians. >> nbc's martin fletcher is live for us in tel aviv. martin, what's the latest? >> reporter: lynn, good morning. following up on netanyahu's threat. last night 16,000 israeli reserve soldiers were called up. they've called up half of that number of 30,000. they're moving south of where the army is moving south of the border. they're moving down tanks, armored personnel carriers. among those reserve soldiers called up also included officers and soldiers who are experienced specialty is dealing with enemy civilian population. yet another hint that an israeli ground invasion is very much on the curb. it's not been ordered. there was a cease fire briefly in gaza this morning because the
this, after days of fierce fighting between israel and gaza militants. an attempt at a brief cease fire was unsuccessful this morning as palestinians unleashed a fresh round of air a being at thats. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not backing down. >> the past 24 hours israel has made it clear that it will not tolerate rocket and missile attacks on its civilians. >> nbc's martin fletcher is live for us in tel aviv. martin, what's the latest? >> reporter: lynn,...
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rockets fired into israel, israel believes were provided by iran. how do you see this situation playing out? >> it is extremely regrettable people are being killed. hundreds of innocent men, women, and children have been slaughtered, almost 100 people have been killed, over 500 wounded in gaza, and the united states is not taking any action. we know that all the weapons that are used by israel in order to attack civilians in gaza have been provided by the united states and we don't see any move by the united states to condemn that. >> what about hamas firing rockets into the country of israel. >> to use the security council in order to put an end to this. we call for an immediate end to all these activities. >> you condemn hamas? >> we do not condemn people who are defending themselves. we believe that actions that are putting civilians in jeopardy in gaza that have placed restrictions on civilians to get access to medicine, to food, have tried to starve civilians in gaza, need to be vehemently condemned by the international commune, united states a
rockets fired into israel, israel believes were provided by iran. how do you see this situation playing out? >> it is extremely regrettable people are being killed. hundreds of innocent men, women, and children have been slaughtered, almost 100 people have been killed, over 500 wounded in gaza, and the united states is not taking any action. we know that all the weapons that are used by israel in order to attack civilians in gaza have been provided by the united states and we don't see...
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activists attempting to break israel's lock cade of the gaza strip. when it was over, nine passengers had been killed. dozens of activists and six israelis were wounded. the commandos said they opened fire after they were attacked by knives, clubs and their own pistols when they repelled on to the ships. pro palestinian groups have been protesting this afternoon at the israeli embassy here in washington. chris gordon has that part of the story for us. >>> the israeli embassy has been closed for memorial day. u.s. secret service and d.c. police officers kept an eye on the crowd, which was there to deliver a message. >> they chanted free gaza and free palestine. >> they said the united states should end aid to israel. >> people are protest iing agait the international piracy that took place earlier today by israei isra israel. when they stormed an unarmed civilian flotilla of strips trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the gaza strip in an international act of piracy. >> they are living under horrible conditions. no clean water, not enough medicine, be
activists attempting to break israel's lock cade of the gaza strip. when it was over, nine passengers had been killed. dozens of activists and six israelis were wounded. the commandos said they opened fire after they were attacked by knives, clubs and their own pistols when they repelled on to the ships. pro palestinian groups have been protesting this afternoon at the israeli embassy here in washington. chris gordon has that part of the story for us. >>> the israeli embassy has been...
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council on american relations countercampaign to the original ad, that ad calls on people to support israel and defeat jihad. >>> the man in charge of the dulles rail project is stepping
council on american relations countercampaign to the original ad, that ad calls on people to support israel and defeat jihad. >>> the man in charge of the dulles rail project is stepping
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militants fired more rockets into israel today. there, the return of war, the sirens and the terror is wearing people down. >> nobody wins in a war. everybody is getting hurt and getting damage. it's a lose/lose situation. >> reporter: those who are lose zing most are gaza's children. this child is 7. she's paralyzed from the neck down after shrapnel from an israeli missile hit her. it still hurts, she says. some of my family are alive and some are dead. as we filmed, missiles exploded outside. in the next room, two little boys and their cousin from a family where 12 died in an air strike six days ago. the same tragedy, he says, keeps repeating itself again and again. we are afrai all the time. outside a mosque hit by warplanes today, they pray. hamas leaders are urged to stop firing rockets so peace talks can resume. there's hope of another cease-fire. and there's fear of more missiles from the night sky. nbc news, gaza. >>> we turn to yet another trouble spot. ukraine, where a leader of the pro-russian rebels claim the rebels are
militants fired more rockets into israel today. there, the return of war, the sirens and the terror is wearing people down. >> nobody wins in a war. everybody is getting hurt and getting damage. it's a lose/lose situation. >> reporter: those who are lose zing most are gaza's children. this child is 7. she's paralyzed from the neck down after shrapnel from an israeli missile hit her. it still hurts, she says. some of my family are alive and some are dead. as we filmed, missiles...
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the push for peace comes after israel's refusal to stop building in east jerusalem. >>> in mexico one of spain's top bull fighters is in critical condition after being brutally gored in the groin by an 1100 pound bull. >>> and is there life out there? ? a new documentary, british astro physicist steven hawking says there is, although he says communicating with aliens could be too risky. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,204 after climbing 69 points yesterday. the s&p added 8 points. the nasdaq went up 11 points. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei rose 251 points while in hong kong the hang seng climbed 342 points. >>> much like last week on wall street, this week, quarterly results will dominate. the earnings blitz continues and the prospects for strong results from companies like caterpillar, 3m, u.s. steel, texas instrument, exxon and chevron look very good. according to reuters of the companies who have reported earnings for the quarter, 83% have beaten expectations, way better than the av
the push for peace comes after israel's refusal to stop building in east jerusalem. >>> in mexico one of spain's top bull fighters is in critical condition after being brutally gored in the groin by an 1100 pound bull. >>> and is there life out there? ? a new documentary, british astro physicist steven hawking says there is, although he says communicating with aliens could be too risky. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow...
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israel's ambassador to thailand said bombs discovered in the bangkok house were similar to those used on other diplomats. there was no comment from officials in tehran. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in florida a brazen robbery happened right in the middle of an airport security line. a woman who had just cleared a tsa checkpoint accidentally left her rollex watch in the tubs. a man spotted the time piece and made his move. by the time the woman realized she had forgotten it the watch and the thief were gone. >>> near pittsburgh it's a site that could scare even alfred hitchcock. thousands of crows have descended on a neighborhood. it's what they're leaving behind that's downright frightening. cars and homes have been drenched in bird droppings. some folks have resorted to putting up a scarecrow to shoo them away. >>> did you fail to impress your sweetheart on valentine's day. here's your solution. you can take the relationship to a whole new level. an ohio company is selling what they call romantic rides aboard their plane. for 425 buc
israel's ambassador to thailand said bombs discovered in the bangkok house were similar to those used on other diplomats. there was no comment from officials in tehran. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in florida a brazen robbery happened right in the middle of an airport security line. a woman who had just cleared a tsa checkpoint accidentally left her rollex watch in the tubs. a man spotted the time piece and made his move. by the time...
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hamas rocket fire into israel has slowed, but not stop. >> they believe the people of israel do not have the will and determination to fight them. hamas again will learn the hard way that israel will do whatever it must do to protect its people. >> reporter: for most, this war has given them nothing but funerals, wounded, and grief. during lulls in the fighting, palestinians have been trying to salvage their belongings. relatives were divided over how to respond to the strike that turned this house into a tomb. you want us to surrender? we won't, he said. either will live in this country with piece and dignity or we die. we've had war after war, he said. our people want nothing more than to live in peace and dignity. israel wants quiet and says it will stop fighting when that happens. gaza wants far more, a deal that will give them a better life. so far, they're not getting it. and today, the israeli military dropped these leaflets over gaza. they say the campaign is on going and leaders of terrorist groups are not safe. ry is moderator of meet the press. david, good morning. >> good mor
hamas rocket fire into israel has slowed, but not stop. >> they believe the people of israel do not have the will and determination to fight them. hamas again will learn the hard way that israel will do whatever it must do to protect its people. >> reporter: for most, this war has given them nothing but funerals, wounded, and grief. during lulls in the fighting, palestinians have been trying to salvage their belongings. relatives were divided over how to respond to the strike that...
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israel says its commandos acted in self-defense when they stormed the flotilla of aid ships. but arab nations were quick to label the incident a massacre. shortly after the attack demonstrators took to the streets of several arab capitals to protest israel's actions. in the wake of the international outcry, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu also decided to cancel a planned meeting today with president obama, further delaying the latest effort by the two countries to move beyond recent tensions. >>> day 43 of the gulf oil disaster brings with it dwindling hope that bp will be able to fix the underwater well any time soon. after abandoning its failed top kill method, bp now has robot submarines prepping a cutting cap process to put a lid on the gushing wellhead. still, a permanent fix, the drilling of two relief wells, won't likely be completed until august. meanwhile officials say president obama will meet for the first time today with leaders of an independent group tasked with getting to the bottom of the nation's worst-ever oil disaster. >>> well, memorial day is al
israel says its commandos acted in self-defense when they stormed the flotilla of aid ships. but arab nations were quick to label the incident a massacre. shortly after the attack demonstrators took to the streets of several arab capitals to protest israel's actions. in the wake of the international outcry, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu also decided to cancel a planned meeting today with president obama, further delaying the latest effort by the two countries to move beyond recent...
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to stop military funding to israel. they claim israel's attack on gaza was unprovoked and called for an immediate end to the violence. secretary of state john kerry appeared on "meet the press" yesterday and expressed support for israel, adding that the u.s. is hopeful for a cease-fire. >>> i want to show you live pictures coming in from the white house right now as we wait to hear from president obama. he's expected to speak from there, from the south lawn there, any minute now about the situation in ukraine, including the downing of malaysian airlines flight 17. we are waiting for the president. he should be out any moment this morning. we'll take you there live as soon as that begins. right now storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here with us. a cloudy start to the morning and the heat and humidity building back isn't. >> coming back after that wonderful break and really during the height of our usual heat and humidity, it was a wonderful break. there is capitol hill under a mostly cloudy sky, a little sun comi
to stop military funding to israel. they claim israel's attack on gaza was unprovoked and called for an immediate end to the violence. secretary of state john kerry appeared on "meet the press" yesterday and expressed support for israel, adding that the u.s. is hopeful for a cease-fire. >>> i want to show you live pictures coming in from the white house right now as we wait to hear from president obama. he's expected to speak from there, from the south lawn there, any minute...
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. >>> in a trend that could affect mid east peace talks, a nw survey finds israel settlers are building homes in the west bank since the government lied its ban on construction there. ground has been broken 544 new homes since the end of september. >>> a female college student is the new police chief of one of mexico's dangerous drug war towns on the u.s. border. the 20-year-old mother who is being hailed by some as t bravest woman in mexico took charge of a police force just days before hitmen shot and killed a local official. >>> and astronomers say they've spotted the oldest, most distant galaxy ever. the galaxy is believed to be 13.1 billion lht years away. hard to even g your head around that. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,107 after climbing 129 points yesterday. the s&p rose 12 points. the nasdaq gained 20. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei fell 5 points but in hong kong, the heng sang add 92. >>> wall street rebounded yesterday with a weaker dollar jump starting commodity stocks whi
. >>> in a trend that could affect mid east peace talks, a nw survey finds israel settlers are building homes in the west bank since the government lied its ban on construction there. ground has been broken 544 new homes since the end of september. >>> a female college student is the new police chief of one of mexico's dangerous drug war towns on the u.s. border. the 20-year-old mother who is being hailed by some as t bravest woman in mexico took charge of a police force just...
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hamas is still firing backfiring hundreds of rockets into israel. israel's anti-rocket shield called iron dome intercepted many but it's not enough for the country's leader shship. israel has amassed thousands of soldiers on the border ready for an invasion. >> we are suffering a heavy price from hamas and the terrorist organization. the israeli defense forces have prepared for a significant expansion of the operation. >> reporter: now the civilians here brace themselves for a possible ground invasion, egyptian officials are working to broker a truce within the nextils, both sides, israel and the palestinian factions, say they are prepared to fight a war that could be averted. back to you, erica. >>> now here is lester. >>> as the violence rages in the middle east, president obama is overseas himself on a historic three-day tour of southeast asia. chief white house correspondent chuck todd is traveling with the president. he's in bangkok, thailand, this morning. chuck, what's happening there? >> reporter: well, lester, while the president is at a jo
hamas is still firing backfiring hundreds of rockets into israel. israel's anti-rocket shield called iron dome intercepted many but it's not enough for the country's leader shship. israel has amassed thousands of soldiers on the border ready for an invasion. >> we are suffering a heavy price from hamas and the terrorist organization. the israeli defense forces have prepared for a significant expansion of the operation. >> reporter: now the civilians here brace themselves for a...
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today it was mitt romney. >> the president's failure to stand by israel in a time of need over the past couple of years has been unfortunate for that part of the world. >> reporter: today the french proposed a one-year deadline but the palestinians didn't buy it. tonight the president and hillary clinton are double teaming the palestinians. if they don't back down the u.s. will try to bury the palestinian statehood application in a u.n. committee just to buy some time. brian? >> on israel, do you buy into the view that they are as vulnerable in a way as they have been in decades? >> i think they are as vulnerable as they have been since 1967. they are surrounded by arab uprisings, they have lost their key allies egypt and turkey and are at risk of losing jordan. and syria is unstable on their other border. >> thanks, as always. >>> many palestinians are of course disappointed by president obama's speech at the u.n. today. back home, this was a day of strong support for their leader, president abbas. our veteran middle east correspondent martin fletcher reports tonight from the west bank
today it was mitt romney. >> the president's failure to stand by israel in a time of need over the past couple of years has been unfortunate for that part of the world. >> reporter: today the french proposed a one-year deadline but the palestinians didn't buy it. tonight the president and hillary clinton are double teaming the palestinians. if they don't back down the u.s. will try to bury the palestinian statehood application in a u.n. committee just to buy some time. brian?...
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iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya. but it was the comments he made on 60 minutes last sunday that's wrapping the most attention -- grabbing the most attention on the campaign trail. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that comment. he said all these recent events in the middle east, the 20,000 deaths in syria, the killing of the american ambassador to libya and the election of a muslim brotherhood to be the eegyptian president are now what he would call bumps in the road. >> we're seeing ourselves at the mercy of events, not up to shaping events. we need a president shaping events and not eking them as bumps in -- not seeing them as bumps in the road. >> reporter: the white house is calling romney's attack, quote, desperate and offensive. they made the remarks right aro
iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya. but it was the comments he made on 60 minutes last sunday that's wrapping the most attention -- grabbing the most attention on the campaign trail. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that...
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. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep talks going on but we're just going to keep on spinning centrifuges. >> there's never been any proof that the president said that. the only source is an article in the washington post by scott wilson who wrote that the president said this in a meeting with the leaders of many jewish organizations. >> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. >>> a note for you, this week brian williams will be going on the road for an exclusive interview with president obama which you will see on "today," nightly news and rock center. >>> here's a look at other stories making news in america. we'll begin with new developments surrounding jesse jackson jr.'s battle with bipartisan d bipolar disorder. he's said to be in a fragile position. davis and rush visited him in his washington, d.c., home. they acknowledged he needed continued treatment. he's headed bac
. >> and i think that when the president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and israel, that they noticed that as well. all of these things suggested, i think, to the iranian mullahs, hey, we can keep pushing along here, we can keep talks going on but we're just going to keep on spinning centrifuges. >> there's never been any proof that the president said that. the only source is an article in the washington post by scott wilson who wrote that the president said...
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israel and hamas have announced a major prisoner swap deal. abducted israeli prisoner held since 2006 will be exchanged for about 1,000 palestinian prisoners detained by israel. >>> the so-called underwear bomber accused of trying to blow up a detroit-bound plane on christmas went on trial yesterday. prosecutors say he performed a religious ritual, washing and perfuming himself before then trying to set off his bomb. >>> as a result of budget bickering between local agencies, yesterday the city council in topeka, kansas, repealed a local law that made domestic violence a crime, allowing some suspects to walk free. the move meant to force the state to prove and pay for such cases has outraged advocates for victims of domestic violence. >>> at the trial of michael jackson's doctor, the defense was dealt a major blow yesterday. a medical examiner testified it's unreasonable to believe jackson gave himself a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol, which is the defense's main claim. he said it's more likely the doctor mistakenly gave him too much of
israel and hamas have announced a major prisoner swap deal. abducted israeli prisoner held since 2006 will be exchanged for about 1,000 palestinian prisoners detained by israel. >>> the so-called underwear bomber accused of trying to blow up a detroit-bound plane on christmas went on trial yesterday. prosecutors say he performed a religious ritual, washing and perfuming himself before then trying to set off his bomb. >>> as a result of budget bickering between local agencies,...
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israel has 300 nuclear weapons and missiles. the odds are so remote. iran can't even make enough gasoline for themselves. they have to import gasoline. so they don't have intercontinental ballistic missiles. they doesn't have a nuclear weapon. there's a big discussion going on on how far along they are. and i was in the service, and lived through the '60s, the soviets had 30,000 of them. and they were going to bury us. and we survived that. so for us to plan to go to war against iran, under these conditions, scares a lot of americans. it certainly scares the young people of the world, the people who i talk to, because they're going to bear this burden financially, and also they may be required to fight these wars that are unnecessary and unconstitutional. >> but let me ask you about the role in government. you've said about taxation, in a way that doesn't mince words, the following. taxation is immoral. you tell the libertarian party news. would you scrap the tax code altogether? >> that would be a pretty good idea. a pretty good start. i -- i can qual
israel has 300 nuclear weapons and missiles. the odds are so remote. iran can't even make enough gasoline for themselves. they have to import gasoline. so they don't have intercontinental ballistic missiles. they doesn't have a nuclear weapon. there's a big discussion going on on how far along they are. and i was in the service, and lived through the '60s, the soviets had 30,000 of them. and they were going to bury us. and we survived that. so for us to plan to go to war against iran, under...
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israel says the mission is so destroy tunnels. both sides continue to exchange rocket fire. nearly 300 palestinians have been killed so far. about 60 of them, children. they are trying to avoid civilian deaths but gaza is so densely populated, residents have few places to go. >> the surge of children crossing the u.s. border with mexico is slowing. according to administration sources, border patrol agents found fewer than 500 undocumented children at the border in south texas this week. last month, agents were stopping as many as 2000 a week. illegal crossings tend to slow during the summer. next week the presidents of guatemala, el salvador and honduras will visit the white house to discuss ways to slow the crossings more. after a long week of huge developments on the border and overseas, president obama is getting out of town. chopper 4 spotted marine 1 taking the first family for a weekend escape to camp david. it's their first trip to the mountains near the maryland/pennsylvania border in almost a year. >> turning to weather now, we have had a break from the summer heat.
israel says the mission is so destroy tunnels. both sides continue to exchange rocket fire. nearly 300 palestinians have been killed so far. about 60 of them, children. they are trying to avoid civilian deaths but gaza is so densely populated, residents have few places to go. >> the surge of children crossing the u.s. border with mexico is slowing. according to administration sources, border patrol agents found fewer than 500 undocumented children at the border in south texas this week....
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infuriated by israel's plans to build more new homes in east jerusalem. >>> you can now see michelle obama's inaugural ball at the smith sewn yum museum of american history. she donated it to the museum yesterday. it will be part of the first ladies at the smithsonian exhibition which includes 11 gowns. >>> pioneer pilots will be honored at the capital. the women airport service pilots will receive the congressional gold medal. they helped lead to female pilots being integrated into the armed services. >>> a group of local veterans wounded in combat are using their experiences to inspire others. >> every week in laurel, maryland, they get together and prove they can still fight. norah o'doell has their story. >> reporter: every tuesday night they get together at an ice rink in suburban maryland. this is more than just a pick-up hockey game. >> tore all four laments in my knee. >> shattered my right anal, broke my back. >> i got my right leg blown off. >> reporter: part of the usa warriors program where wounded veterans from iraq and afghanistan try to forget about their injuries, if
infuriated by israel's plans to build more new homes in east jerusalem. >>> you can now see michelle obama's inaugural ball at the smith sewn yum museum of american history. she donated it to the museum yesterday. it will be part of the first ladies at the smithsonian exhibition which includes 11 gowns. >>> pioneer pilots will be honored at the capital. the women airport service pilots will receive the congressional gold medal. they helped lead to female pilots being...
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. >> reporter: that's a top priority for israel. its prime minister pulled out of the summit about questioners or not whether his country has nuclear weapons. his deputy will attend. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york city, more than 250 firefighters and 60 fire trucks responded to a seven-alarm fire late last night. the fire broke out in a six-story residential building in lower manhattan and quickly spread to two neighboring buildings. at least 13 people were injured, two critically. >>> in texas, the iconic home of the dallas cowboys is now just a pile of rubble. it took nearly one minute and one ton of dynamite to bring down the stadium in a controlled implosion. the cowboys move to a new site after 38 seasons in that stadium. >>> in florida, another spotting of a monkey. the man captured the clever little guy that was visited and grabbing fruit in his backyard before he took off. the monkey has managed to elude the capture of authorities in more than a year. >>> and b
. >> reporter: that's a top priority for israel. its prime minister pulled out of the summit about questioners or not whether his country has nuclear weapons. his deputy will attend. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in new york city, more than 250 firefighters and 60 fire trucks responded to a seven-alarm fire late last night. the fire broke out in a six-story residential building in lower manhattan and quickly spread to two...
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. >>> donald trump says he is a new comer to politics, but not to backing israel. he spoke this afternoon at verizon center for the apac, for the first time trump read prepared remarks from a teleprompter. he criticized the iran nuclear deal. trump also called president obama, quote, maybe the worst he promised to make the u.s.-israel partnership stronger than ever. >> we will send a clear signal that there is no daylight between america and our most reliable ally, the state of israel. >> if he is elected, trump promised to move the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. >> that was just the end of a very busy day for trump here in washington. he met with gop lawmakers up on capitol hill and toured his soon to open hotel on pennsylvania avenue. but not everyone was happy to see him in town. news4's shomari stone live now with reaction from the protesters who followed trump to apac. shomari? >> reporter: indeed, jim, there are some people who were outraged that trump is in town. you look behind me, you can see d.c. police have blocked off f street outside the veri
. >>> donald trump says he is a new comer to politics, but not to backing israel. he spoke this afternoon at verizon center for the apac, for the first time trump read prepared remarks from a teleprompter. he criticized the iran nuclear deal. trump also called president obama, quote, maybe the worst he promised to make the u.s.-israel partnership stronger than ever. >> we will send a clear signal that there is no daylight between america and our most reliable ally, the state of...
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israel prime minister says iran will reach a critical step toward building a nuclear bomb by next summer. >>> a red line should be drawn right here. >>> gifts from friends? facebook looks to drum up business by offering users a chance to purchase items for the folks on their friend list. >>> and coming to terms with the refs. the league's regular officials are welcomed back on to the field. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, september 28th, 2012. good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. .message from the israeli prime minister was not new but very clear, iran will be close to developing a nuclear weapon by next summer and it must be stopped. benjamin netanyahu made his case before the u.n. general assembly. iran called his charges baseless allegations. he met with secretary of state hillary clinton. u.s. hopes diplomacy can stop iran. netanyahu argued ultimatums don't lead to war, they prevent them. >> i believe faced with a clear red line iran will back down and this will give more time for sanctions and diplomacy to convince
israel prime minister says iran will reach a critical step toward building a nuclear bomb by next summer. >>> a red line should be drawn right here. >>> gifts from friends? facebook looks to drum up business by offering users a chance to purchase items for the folks on their friend list. >>> and coming to terms with the refs. the league's regular officials are welcomed back on to the field. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news"...
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israel is a sovereign nation. any sovereign nation facing what it considers to be an existential threat, as successive israeli governments have characterized the possibility of iran having a nuclear weapon would mean to them, is not going to listen to other nations. if they believe that they are acting in the furtherance of their survival. however, as admiral mullen said, we continue to believe that very intensive diplomacy, bringing the international community together, making clear to the iranians what the costs of their pursuit of nuclear weapons might be is the preferable route. so, clearly, we have a long, durable relationship with israel. we believe strongly that israel's security must be protected. but we also believe that pursuing this path with iran that we're on right now, that, frankly, we're bringing more and more people to see it our way. i thought the g-8 statement was quite remarkable in that sense. is the better approach for us to take. so we will continue to work with all of our allies, and most p
israel is a sovereign nation. any sovereign nation facing what it considers to be an existential threat, as successive israeli governments have characterized the possibility of iran having a nuclear weapon would mean to them, is not going to listen to other nations. if they believe that they are acting in the furtherance of their survival. however, as admiral mullen said, we continue to believe that very intensive diplomacy, bringing the international community together, making clear to the...
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israel sees a much shorter time line and no margin for error. >> when it comes to israel's security, israel has the right, the sovereign right to make its own decisions. >> reporter: how soon might israel act? >> israel views the window of opportunity as closing this year, maybe even this spring or summer, while the united states sees a much longer time line where things can play out. >> reporter: israel's supporters know that no american president would let israel go it alone, especially not in an election year. mitt romney and the other republicans have been pounding mr. obama for months. >> if barack obama gets reelected, iran will have a nuclear weapon and the world will change. if that's the case. >> reporter: in today's nbc news/"wall street journal" poll, 21% support direct military strikes to prevent iran from getting a weapon. 26% only in support of israel, not alone. 32% want stronger diplomatic action and sanctions, this while iran's ayatollah khamenei tightened his grip in parliamentary e elections, opposing mahmoud ahmadinejad. some see a faith-saving way out for iran. b
israel sees a much shorter time line and no margin for error. >> when it comes to israel's security, israel has the right, the sovereign right to make its own decisions. >> reporter: how soon might israel act? >> israel views the window of opportunity as closing this year, maybe even this spring or summer, while the united states sees a much longer time line where things can play out. >> reporter: israel's supporters know that no american president would let israel go it...
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he also said israel security needs to be assured that israel's defense is important. but benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister, said the plan is indefensible. it will leave a large portion of the jewish population outside israel's borders. he is under pressure from home not to bend, not to change their goals here. what he is expected to push for is reaffirming what the u.s. said back in 2004 that, israel can keep those areas that it's occupied, one of the big concerns here are israeli settlements that the country continues to expand. and so much for that discussion today as the prime minister and president sit down together here in washington. eun. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill this morning. thank you. >>> this weekend president obama will begin a week-long trip to europe. he is scheduled to leave washington sunday. he will visit ireland and poe land. people in one irish village lined up to buy tickets for the president's visit. 3,000 tickets were on sale for one event. >> this morning the u.s. 'em bears confirms two convoy vehicles were the target of a roadsi
he also said israel security needs to be assured that israel's defense is important. but benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister, said the plan is indefensible. it will leave a large portion of the jewish population outside israel's borders. he is under pressure from home not to bend, not to change their goals here. what he is expected to push for is reaffirming what the u.s. said back in 2004 that, israel can keep those areas that it's occupied, one of the big concerns here are israeli...
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and i think we should defend the sovereignty of israel, and not confuse things and ma things worse by demagoguing it,and saying exactly who is to blame and who isn't to blame. >> beforeou go, congressman, let me ask you about the strength of your following. mi romney acknowledged it last night, saying everywhere he goes in iowa, yur supporters are there. and he respects that. if you don't prevail in iowa, or don't prevail to get the nomination, will you endorse? >> oh, i have no idea. i'll wait and see about that. it depes on howthe platform works out, and you know, i was bragging a little bit last night when they asked us about our home aff there and i was very pleased that some of them are starting to tuesday a ttle bit of the language i used. we'llait and see howhings go. and are willing to change their potions and have in the past, so i'll keep my fingers crossed and see what happens. but my main goal is to ok to january 3rd and january 10th, and we' doing well, so it's premature for me to be talking about what i'm going to do after january 10th until we find out exactly how this
and i think we should defend the sovereignty of israel, and not confuse things and ma things worse by demagoguing it,and saying exactly who is to blame and who isn't to blame. >> beforeou go, congressman, let me ask you about the strength of your following. mi romney acknowledged it last night, saying everywhere he goes in iowa, yur supporters are there. and he respects that. if you don't prevail in iowa, or don't prevail to get the nomination, will you endorse? >> oh, i have no...